Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bulgaria
19
in 2018
North Macedonia
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 8.89 | 1.89 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 6.3 | 2.6 | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 5 | 1.2 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 14.9 | 2.9 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 18.4 | 0.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in North Macedonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).